Neomi Jehangir Rao, a prominent Indian-American lawyer, has been sworn in as US Circuit Judge for District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, becoming the second from the community to be a part of the powerful court considered next only to US SC. Rao, 45, was sworn in by US SC Justice Clarence Thomas in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday.

The tickets of the World Cup beginning on May 30 were Thursday back on sale across all teams and venues, giving another chance for the cricket fans who missed out the first time around to buy them. The tickets will go on general sale on a first-come, first-served basis from 10am GMT Thursday via the Official Ticketing Website.

China's commerce ministry said on Thursday that a US trade delegation headed by Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will visit Beijing on March 28-29 for another round of negotiations. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to the U.S. in early April for more talks, Gao Feng, the commerce ministry spokesman told reporters in a regular briefing.